Ténéré Tragics Run to the Rocks
Fifty Yamaha Ténéré owners have shown their enthusiasm for the legendary model by tackling a dirt bike adventure to the Flinders RangesThe Ténéré Tragics Run to the Rocks was the first event of its kind for owners of all kinds of Ténéré, from the original 1983 XT600ZL to the latest XTZ1200 Super Ténéré.
The event was the brainchild of trail boss and No. 1 Ténéré Tragic Andrew Clubb (Clubby), editor of Trail Zone magazine and owner of an original 1983 model.
“What a blast of an event. It certainly was an action-packed ride and it appears all the Tragics have gone home well satisfied with the event,” says Clubby, who is now busy planning next year’s ride.
There were 27 Tragics on the official getting there ride which started from Hillston (NSW) and took in Ivanhoe and Menindee on a variety of sealed and unsealed roads before rolling into Broken Hill.
From there the plan was to head to Cameron Corner before turning south-west down the famed Strezlecki Track to Arkaroola for a for a day’s ride in the scenic Flinders Ranges.
Unfortunately bizarre weather patterns put a stop to the northbound fun because the road from Cameron Corner was closed due to rain. So the Tragics headed west to Yunta and then north on the dirt to the SA village of Hawker.
The detour took the group across some water-covered sections, numerous sand wash-aways, dry rocky riverbeds and endless miles of remote station tracks.
But despite the challenging terrain, the Tragics made it through with minimum drama.
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